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If you're ninety-five percent of the way to outstanding success, doesn't it make sense to go the additional five percent of the way? ... A marathon which takes hours to run, can be won or lost by a matter of seconds.
Ralph Marston
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Ralph Marston
Age: 60 †
Born: 1907
Born: February 16
Died: 1967
Died: December 7
American Football Player
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Malden
Massachusetts
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